5 'Uplifting' Design Haunts to Visit in London That'll Make 'Blue Monday' Feel Less Depressing

A restaurant banquette booth made of pale, camel-tinted leather, dark wood, and a table crafted with the same materials except for its chrome legs sits in a yellow-painted restaurant with stone floors, topped by two espresso cups, an open book, salt and pepper grinders in wood, a tiny flower vase, and a chrome table lamp.

There are plenty of reasons why Blue Monday, infamously known as the most depressing day of the year, may feel scary to brave. If you are anything like me — i.e., an overly enthusiastic gift-giver — now, a little over two weeks into 2026, you are likely running low on funds, experiencing daily, weather-induced mood swings, and looking at your just-set New Year's resolutions as a distant, unattainable mirage.

But rest assured: not knowing what to do with yourself when Blue Monday hits next week, January 19th, won't add to the dread if you stick with me just long enough to get to the end of this listicle.